Wait for Me - Alicia Clark {on hold}

Run

The following morning was definitely something else. I woke up, my head hurting, growling, trying to remember what happened. Oh yes. The party. I for sure drank too much beer as I should have and now I'm paying the consequences. As usual, Faro is by my side, this time on the ground and jumped on the bed to give me good morning kisses which woke me completely. As I dress up, I notice everyone is already awake and gone, which means I overslept, great impression Y/N...

I joined the group to grab a cup of coffee, saying next to Al who was also drinking one.
-So Y/N? Finally awake?
-Yeah well... I wouldn't use awake as an appropriate word but yes!
Which earned her a chuckle.
-You got pretty... Tipsy last night?
-Thanks for remembering me, my head already does Al...
-It was worth to watch though!
-Why? Have I done something silly?
She's giving me a huge smirk as Alicia entered the room. Now I remember. I flirted with her. Amazing. I'm now probably a deep shade of red, not daring to look at her...
-Hey Y/N? Finally awake I see! Hurry up we're going on a supply run in a few, be ready!
-Hum, yes... Yeah I will!
She looked at me with playful eyes and I could feel Al's eyes heavy on me. Alicia left as soon as she came in.
-Seems like a date to me!
-Al!!! No! God damn it no! Okay I'm leaving I can't even drink my coffee alone! Thanks Al!
I tried to look pissed but this only made it worse. Faro followed me then to my safe place outside near the water where I could be alone and decompose myself after what I remembered. I'm going on a supply run with her... How awkward now. Since I didn't really know when we're going, I finished my coffee to prepare my bag with all the things I need and waited outside sitting near the car as I finally saw her coming. I have to admit, now each of her entrance made me go weaker inside. I tried to push it away as much as I could but I knew I couldn't help it. She's around all the time and we're spending a lot of time together and now we're about to do this. Great right...
-You ready?
-Hum yeah!
-Faro's coming?
-Yes, always! You'll see, he can help us!
-Okay sure.
With that, we got in the car and she started to drive to I don't know where. There was a confortable her very awkward silence, especially on my side. I'm looking forward, not daring to look at her as I wanted to talk.
-I huh... I'm sorry for last night okay? I didn't want to make you uncomfortable or whatever... It's just, I haven't drank any kind of alcohol for a long time and...
-Hey it's okay! You did nothing wrong! You don't have to apologise, it was a party after all, that's kinda what we used to do at parties right?
-Yeah...
I felt she tried to make me feel more at ease but still, I felt bothered that I asked her to dance with me.
-And it was nice dancing again... I felt... I don't know, alive? For awhile, so thank you for that!
I'm pretty sure I'm blushing now but whatever.
-Yeah? Well then... I guess you're welcome?
I saw her smiling and now a comfortable silence fell on us in the car.

A little later, she stopped the car next by trees on the side of the road. I admit, I'm a little surprised we're stopping here but she's must have read my mind.
-We're stopping here in case we get trapped with the car there, we will have an escape plan at least.
-Oh okay! Let me just do something and we're ready.
I could survive this long alone because after I was alone, I quickly tried to find a way to train Faro to be a great ally for me. It took me some time but with perseverance and good will, I made it! He became the greatest since. I went to the backseat and got a red bandana out of my backpack to put it on around his neck. It became a sign for him that it is time to get to work, that things can get dangerous and that he must behave now differently.
-Okay we're ready!
I saw her looking at us with narrowed eyes.
-It's a sign for him. I trained him to be my partner when thing can go south, you'll see eventually!
She nod as I talked, kind of proud of the time I put into training him and so all the three of us started to walk.
-There's nearby an old scout camp, there might be interesting things to find!
-Yes that seems great!
So we arrived at the place after few minutes of walking. We all turned into a full alert mode, eyes wide, weapons in our hands, hair tightly pulled, ready to jump on whatever could come at us.